（精）四字格词语翻译.ppt

* * 四字格 在汉语中有很多类似成语的四字结构，它们没有成语那么深的寓意，但表达形式很像成语，令很多翻译初学者头疼，其实很多时候我们遇到这种结构是不要想太多，准确理解其真正含义，用相应的英语单词或者表达翻译就是了。一般四字格中总会有两个词语组成一个汉语词语，看前后两个字组成的词语的逻辑关系来采用不同的方法来翻译即可，但切记先得判断清楚四节结构的词类以及前后两个词组的关系。 （一）并列关系，这一类四字结构的特点是前后两个词组是并列关系，且词类相同，只须用语义合词类对应的英语表达即可。 名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers 名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites 湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills 青山绿水 green hills and clear waters 奇松怪石 strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations 平等互利 equality and mutual benefit 扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses 反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government 简政放权 streamline administration and institute decentralization 集思广益 draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas 国泰民安 the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony 政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well （二）语意重叠，对于此类结构，只需翻译其中一项语义就行。 ?广袤无垠的中华大地 the boundless expanse of the Chinese territory ?高瞻远瞩的决策 a visionary/far-sighted decision 贯彻落实重大决策 carry out/ implement a series of major policy decisions 层峦叠嶂 peaks rising one after another 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest 延年益寿 prolong one’s life ?灵丹妙药 panacea / miraculous cure 长治久安 a long period of stability 求真务实 pragmatic 审时度势 size up the trend of events 招商引资 attract investment 誉满全球举世闻名 world-renowned 功在当代，利在千秋 In the interest of the current and future generations 继往开来，承前启后 (continue the past and open up the future ) break new ground for the future 路遥知马力，日久见人心 Time will tell. 吃的苦中苦，方知甜中甜 no sweet without sweat 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 in the end things mend /there’s always a way out 急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits 打黑扫黄 crack down on gangland and pornography 德高望重 of high ability and integrity ?互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial 互谅互让 mutual understanding and accommodation 遵纪守法 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law （三）目的关系，对于目的关系的可以采用动词不定式或者介词短语来表达目的状语。 减员增效 downsize (and cut payroll) to improve efficiency (for efficiency) 退耕还林 return cultivated land to forest